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    Help Me!!!!! Pleeeaassssee!!!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by donutbob101, Jan 3, 2009.

  1. donutbob101

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    ok well ever since i plugged my lappy via dvi into a monitor the screen is dark. I turned up the brightness to max and when i boot up the computer the screen is bright but then goes down after startup. can anyone tell me how fix this? Im runing xp pro 32 bit sp3. 8800s sli enabled. The brightness is already on max.
     
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  2. S_P_Q_R

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    Did you try a restore?
     
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    no i diddnt want to have to do that
     
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    Is your Power Plan affecting anything?
     
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    nope its on max performance. every since i plugged in a monitor this happened
     
    donutbob101, Jan 4, 2009
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    You do know restore and recovery ain't the same thing?
     
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    bump still not resolved.
     
    donutbob101, Jan 4, 2009
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    Does your laptop have any kind of presentation mode? The main screen is probably trying to reduce power load since it is expecting an external moniter. Try and find some software controlling this and swtich it back to just your own screen.
     
    AuroraAlpha, Jan 4, 2009
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    Do you see any options in the bios?
     
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    If you unplug the monitor and reboot, does the laptop screen return?
     
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    Sounds like a monitor problem.

    Narrow things down, eg try the monitor on another computer or switch to vga.
     
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    yes i iunplugged the monitor but its staying like this. maybe my vid cards are crapping out :(
     
    donutbob101, Jan 4, 2009
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